English Level 1 - Reading



|L1 Functional Skills English: Lesson Plan |

|Topic of lesson: Starting work and reading skills |Lesson Aims (teacher’s intention): |

| |To read, understand and raise awareness of FS reading criteria |

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| |To apply appropriate reading and analysis skills when searching for jobs |

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| |To brainstorm/highlight differences between ‘skills’ and ‘qualities’ |

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| |To read and respond to text appropriately |

|Materials and equipment required: |Learning Outcomes: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to: |

|FS standards, whiteboard, paper, computer, newspapers, spelling resource cards, | |

| |Compile lists of different job roles in specific industries based on information read |

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| |Read and analyse the different skills and qualities needed for each role |

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| |Produce text that contains accurate spelling of technical and commonly used words |

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| |To draft a job application based on info read |

|Strategies for differentiation: |Assessment methods (how learning outcomes will be assessed): |

| Group work, individual work, observation/feedback to students |Tutor observation accurate production of student work |

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|Lesson Outline |

|Duration |Subject matter/content |Teacher Activity |Learner Activity |Resources |

|5 mins |Welcome |Explains aims and gives overview of lesson | |whiteboard |

| |Aims and content | |Listen and ask questions as necessary | |

| |Overview of lesson | | | |

|5 mins |Skills and qualities brainstorm |Lead activity on understanding differences between |Listen, ask questions |Whiteboard |

| | |skills, and qualities | | |

| | |Get students to each list one personal skill and quality|Give one personal skill | |

| | | |Give one personal quality | |

|15 mins |Teacher-led analysis and discussion of |Display FS reading criteria |Participate in discussion giving input as required |Internet, FS reading criteria, whiteboard |

| |FS reading criteria | | | |

| | |Facilitate whole group discussion on content, | | |

| | |understanding and meeting criteria and reading skills | | |

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| | |Displays key points on board for future referral | | |

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| | |Lead Q&A activity - directed questions to individuals on| | |

| | |ways to meet criteria (differentiation) | | |

|20 mins |Researching work skills and qualities |Provide various job adverts consisting of a range of |Complete task as required |Paper, miscellaneous job adverts, computer, |

| | |text types, complexity of language and punctuation, etc | |internet |

| | | |Ask questions as necessary | |

| | |Explain activity to students: | | |

| | |To read and analyse adverts of personal interest |To check work and amend as necessary | |

| | |To list skills and qualities required for jobs | | |

| | |(according to information read) | | |

| | |Extension activity – to categorise jobs according to | | |

| | |skills, qualifications, job types, etc | | |

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| | |(can be completed individually or in pairs according to | | |

| | |abilities and requirements) | | |

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| | |Teacher observation and facilitation | | |

|15 mins |Drafting job application | |Choose job advert to respond to |Job adverts, computers |

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| | | |Complete appropriate application, observing skills and qualities | |

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| | | |Observe accurate spelling and punctuation | |

| | | |Revisit work and revise as necessary |Whiteboard |

|10 mins |Feedback |Facilitate (peer) feedback to students on accuracy of | | |

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|15 mins |Spelling activity of words from lesson |Facilitate activity |Complete activity |Spelling cards |

| |Consolidation of job roles | | | |

| | | |Proofread and correct job advert draft as necessary | |

|5 mins |Review of aims and close |Facilitate review |Learners to give their feedback about all work completed | |

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